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5 Public fund A £250m Cultural Improvement Fund will give libraries the chance to deliver new and innovative services.
5 Membership survey Take part in CILIP’s Membership Survey to have your say on how CILIP should develop to meet the profession’s needs.
6 Academic
Could your library contribute to a digital project to improve access to archive material on the history of science?
7 Libraries through the lens Thomas Guignard looks at Alvar Aalto’s 1956 design in Helsinki, which harks back to one of his earlier classics.
8 Schools
Inequality of access and opportunity need to be addressed to build on school library success.
9 Library of the Future How Libraries Week’s Lego design competition has delivered new ideas from young users.
10 Social justice
The launch of a “powerful commitment” to social
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and Amanda Stevens explain how informal partnerships led to a Health Information revolu- tion in Bolton.
32 Holocaust Memorial Day Holocaust Memorial Trust Chief Executive Olivia Marks- Woldman on the importance of library participation.
Interview: Gill Bull ICO’s Director of Complaints and Compliance. Page 18
justice that puts information professionals at the heart of positive change.
11 LGBTQ+ Network Work starts on CILIP’s LGBTQ+ Network, with the launch of a new steering committee.
12 K&IM Awards
Who has made a difference in knowledge and information management world.
13 Partnership
Public and academic come together in Aberdeen.
14 Artificial Intelligence Laying the foundation for a new AI-focused job landscape.
INTERVIEW 18 Gill Bull
The ICO’s Director of FOI Complaints and Compliance on how current rules are implemented and what changes need to come to make sure they are fit for the future.
CILIP AGM
21 Resolutions and outcomes
A round-up of CILIP’s AGM, including the outcome of the vote on a member resolution, this year’s Mentor of the Year – plus meet your new Trustees.
IN DEPTH
Brinni Brynolf becomes Co-Chair of CILIP’s new LGBTQ+ Network Committee. Page 11
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24 Bolton’s health partners Paula Elliott, Dawn Grundy
October-November 2019 36 Social value
Bruce Leeke talks about the importance of putting a value on the social impact of Suff olk’s public libraries.
38 Staying mobile Dave Rowe asks if library services should be doing more to protect their mobile operations.
42 The case for support Evidence and research are fuelling calls for sustainable funding.
45 Heart of the community Reading’s Simon Smith on the value of community spaces.
50 Look further afi eld Ian Johnson urges the profes- sion to look and learn from the wider world.
COMMENT
56 Mediawatching Fictional librarians ranked – who makes the Top 50?
PEOPLE
30 People News 60 Seconds... with John Vincent, co-chair of CILIP’s LGBTQ+ Steering Committee.
54 Obituaries Ian P.G. King, Ia McIlwaine, and Lindsay Mary Newman.
INSIGHT
16 President’s View David Stewart admits to his mistakes.
22 Emerging Technologies Jisc’s Martin Hamilton on the dangers of toxic data.
27 Working Internationally Top tips from Laura Cagnazzo on writing grant proposals.
28 Professional Development Amy Finnegan and Helen Monagle celebrate the good things.
35 KIM Matters Denise Carter introduces K&IM Refer.
40 UX research and design in libraries Andy Priestner’s snapshots on services.
48 Book reviews The latest titles from your sector.
CILIP and The Big Issue launch a public libraries evidence and research report with manifesto at Westminster. Page 42
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